The Bay Area added more than 13,000 jobs during March, led by an upswing in tech oriented regions such as Santa Clara County, where a gain of 5,500 jobs put the South Bay region on pace to reach an all-time record number of jobs by year’s end.

The San Francisco-San Mateo region added 6,000 jobs and the East Bay gained 1,500 jobs in March, according to seasonally adjusted numbers from the state Employment Development Department that were analyzed by Beacon Economics.

“We are seeing a rebound that is definitely tech driven,” said Tracey Grose, vice president with the Bay Area Council’s Economic Institute. “We have the most diverse tech hub in the world here in the Bay Area and it’s fun to see how it’s continuing to evolve.”

The gains in the East Bay marked 14 out of 15 months over which that region has added jobs. That represents a major turnaround for the East Bay, which was a primary epicenter of the housing meltdown,

With the new jobs added in March, the Santa Clara County area now has added jobs for 54 consecutive months — the longest such streak of continuous employment gains for the region contained in records that go back to early 1990. The last time Santa Clara County lost jobs was in August of 2010, the tail end of the Great Recession, the EDD statistics show.

The South Bay now is within 31,000 jobs of reaching its all-time highest level of employment, a pinnacle that was established in December 2000.

“Santa Clara County was one of the first areas to recover and the region continues to improve at a solid pace,” said Jordan Levine, director of economic research with Beacon Economics, “It’s one of the top performers in both the state and the nation.”

At the current pace of job creation, the South Bay would set a new all-time record for total jobs within five to seven months from now.

What’s more, this newspaper’s analysis of the EDD figures shows that job growth in Santa Clara County during the first three months of 2015 is actually stronger than what was the case during the similar equivalent first three months of 2014, as well as the final three months of 2014.

During this year’s January-March period, job gains averaged 5,300 a month, compared with 4,000 a month for the first three months of 2014 and 4,700 a month for the final three months of 2014.

California’s jobless rate improved to a seven-year low by dropping to 6.5 percent in March, compared with 6.7 percent in February. The last time the statewide unemployment rate was lower was in March 2008, when it was 6.4 percent. California added 39,800 jobs during March, the EDD reported.

The Bay Area added more than 13,000 jobs during March, led by an upswing in tech oriented regions such as Santa Clara County, where a gain of 5,500 jobs put the South Bay region on pace to reach an all-time record number of jobs by year’s end.

The San Francisco-San Mateo region added 6,000 jobs and the East Bay gained 1,500 jobs in March, according to seasonally adjusted numbers from the state Employment Development Department that were analyzed by Beacon Economics.

“We are seeing a rebound that is definitely tech driven,” said Tracey Grose, vice president with the Bay Area Council’s Economic Institute. “We have the most diverse tech hub in the world here in the Bay Area and it’s fun to see how it’s continuing to evolve.”

The gains in the East Bay marked 14 out of 15 months over which that region has added jobs. That represents a major turnaround for the East Bay, which was a primary epicenter of the housing meltdown,

With the new jobs added in March, the Santa Clara County area now has added jobs for 54 consecutive months — the longest such streak of continuous employment gains for the region contained in records that go back to early 1990. The last time Santa Clara County lost jobs was in August of 2010, the tail end of the Great Recession, the EDD statistics show.

The South Bay now is within 31,000 jobs of reaching its all-time highest level of employment, a pinnacle that was established in December 2000.

“Santa Clara County was one of the first areas to recover and the region continues to improve at a solid pace,” said Jordan Levine, director of economic research with Beacon Economics, “It’s one of the top performers in both the state and the nation.”

At the current pace of job creation, the South Bay would set a new all-time record for total jobs within five to seven months from now.

What’s more, this newspaper’s analysis of the EDD figures shows that job growth in Santa Clara County during the first three months of 2015 is actually stronger than what was the case during the similar equivalent first three months of 2014, as well as the final three months of 2014.

During this year’s January-March period, job gains averaged 5,300 a month, compared with 4,000 a month for the first three months of 2014 and 4,700 a month for the final three months of 2014.

California’s jobless rate improved to a seven-year low by dropping to 6.5 percent in March, compared with 6.7 percent in February. The last time the statewide unemployment rate was lower was in March 2008, when it was 6.4 percent. California added 39,800 jobs during March, the EDD reported.

The Bay Area added more than 13,000 jobs during March, led by an upswing in tech oriented regions such as Santa Clara County, where a gain of 5,500 jobs put the South Bay region on pace to reach an all-time record number of jobs by year’s end.

The San Francisco-San Mateo region added 6,000 jobs and the East Bay gained 1,500 jobs in March, according to seasonally adjusted numbers from the state Employment Development Department that were analyzed by Beacon Economics.

“We are seeing a rebound that is definitely tech driven,” said Tracey Grose, vice president with the Bay Area Council’s Economic Institute. “We have the most diverse tech hub in the world here in the Bay Area and it’s fun to see how it’s continuing to evolve.”

The gains in the East Bay marked 14 out of 15 months over which that region has added jobs. That represents a major turnaround for the East Bay, which was a primary epicenter of the housing meltdown,

With the new jobs added in March, the Santa Clara County area now has added jobs for 54 consecutive months — the longest such streak of continuous employment gains for the region contained in records that go back to early 1990. The last time Santa Clara County lost jobs was in August of 2010, the tail end of the Great Recession, the EDD statistics show.

The South Bay now is within 31,000 jobs of reaching its all-time highest level of employment, a pinnacle that was established in December 2000.

“Santa Clara County was one of the first areas to recover and the region continues to improve at a solid pace,” said Jordan Levine, director of economic research with Beacon Economics, “It’s one of the top performers in both the state and the nation.”

At the current pace of job creation, the South Bay would set a new all-time record for total jobs within five to seven months from now.

What’s more, this newspaper’s analysis of the EDD figures shows that job growth in Santa Clara County during the first three months of 2015 is actually stronger than what was the case during the similar equivalent first three months of 2014, as well as the final three months of 2014.

During this year’s January-March period, job gains averaged 5,300 a month, compared with 4,000 a month for the first three months of 2014 and 4,700 a month for the final three months of 2014.

California’s jobless rate improved to a seven-year low by dropping to 6.5 percent in March, compared with 6.7 percent in February. The last time the statewide unemployment rate was lower was in March 2008, when it was 6.4 percent. California added 39,800 jobs during March, the EDD reported.